1 Welcome to the 10th Annual Fargo Film Festival On the eve of the 10th Annual Fargo Film Festival, I am literally assaulted with a kaleidoscope of images from past festivals. The frames flickering through my memory banks are as compelling and evocative as an unexpected encounter with a Northern Lights display in the vast night sky. Images that include melting glass, huge balls of twine, Antarctic explorers, one-legged dancers and fighting cholitas. Scenes that are set in drug stores, kitchens, “chaplets,” elevators, subway systems, Hollywood mansions and cottages at the shore. And then there are the hundreds of faces of the very real and extraordinarily dedicated people who have shared this journey with me. Of all of these volunteers, few have made more of a contribution than our 2010 Ted M. Larson Award recipient, Tony McRae. My congratulations and heartfelt thanks to Tony and to all of you who have enriched the Fargo Film Festival with your creative energy and enthusiasm. Margie Bailly Emily Beck A welcome back to my old friend, Rob Nilsson and a festival “high five” to all our new FARGO THEATRE FARGO THEATRE filmmakers! Let the movies begin! Executive Director Film Programmer Margie Bailly

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR • HISTORIC FARGO THEATRE DAN FRANCIS PHOTOGRAPHY

FARGO THEATRE STAFF: FARGO THEATRE BOARD FESTIVAL COMMITTEE AND VOLUNTEERS: Margie Bailly, Executive Director Steve Risher, President Anthony Adah Brittney Goodman Raymond Rea Michelle Kaiser, Operations Manager / Nicole Crutchfield, Vice President Krista Andres Janet Haak Paul Revland Executive Assistant Stacy Atkinson Gen Eidem Susan Revland, Dick Reis, Secretary Emily Beck, Film Programmer Kari Arntson, Student Chair Catherine Erhardt Organizational Consultant Michael Kinkle, Box Office Manager John Machacek, Treasurer Margie Bailly, Roland Finger Sharon Rezac CONCESSION: Nick Chase, Immediate Past President Executive Director Martin Jonason Prairie Rose, Alex Engle Nicole Larson Bud McCroskey Emily Beck, Michelle Kaiser, Indigenous Voices Chair Max Heesch Eddie O’byrn Jeff Schlossman Narrative Short Chair Volunteer Coordinator Ryan Sailer Sabrina Hornung Sean Volk Tom Brandau, Jeff Kasper Trina Spaeth Liz Gibb Documentary Feature Chair Michael Kinkle Tom Speer PROJECTIONISTS: Greg Danz Greg Carlson, Kyja Kristjansson-Nelson, Mel Stone Eric Carlson Bryan Liedman, Lee Dobrinz Festival Co-Chair, Festival Co-Chair Mike Stromenger, Mark Elton Head Projectionist Kay Schwarzwalter Animation Chair Matt McGregor Documentary Short Chair Mark Frenzel Stephanie Tyler Rebecca Castillo Christofer Meissner Tony Tilton, Tom Brandau Michael Kinkle Kathleen Cox Heidi Nelson Festival Co-Chair Rich Zeck TECHNICAL: Patrick Cronin Jeff Nyquist Richard Vaudrin Chaz Johnson, Stage Manager Doug Hamilton Sandi Dahl Matt Olien, Sara Watson-Curry Bill Marcil Jr. Tracie Demianiuk Narrative Feature Chair Nikki Willhoit FESTIVAL STAFF: Lance Johnson, Board Member Emeritus Peggy Gaynor Karen Olson Margie Bailly, Director and Programmer Emily Beck, Programmer and Festival Operations Christopher Mohs Michelle Kaiser, Volunteer Coordinator Richard Gilmore OFF BROADWAY THEATRE SNOW SCULPTURES: Lynette Triebwasser, Graphic Designer Tracey Moorhead Susan Revland, Organizational Consultant COORDINATORS: The Snowkitects Greg Carlson & Richard Vaudrin, Webmasters Susan Revland MSUM Faculty and Film Students Eric Carlson & Meghann Southwick, Festival Interns Leah Sonstelie Warner 2 Opening Night • Tuesday, March 2nd

12:00 p.m. Opening Press Conference at the Fargo Theatre Best in Show Announcements

Pre-Party • 5:00 - 6:45 p.m. Monte’s • 220 Broadway • Downtown Fargo

6:40 p.m. At the console of the Mighty WurlitZer – Tyler Engberg Evening Hosts: Margie Bailly, Fargo Theatre Executive Director and Emily Beck, Film Programmer

7:00 p.m. Imbued NF Invited Film (83m) Directed by Rob Nilsson, Los Angeles, CA Golden Globe-winning actor stars as Donatello, a complex man with an intense gambling addiction. Donatello isn’t betting on the strange and sudden appearance of Lydia, a beautiful woman with Imbued an expensive problem Don is convinced he can solve. Through one long night together, emotions are laid bare, settling and unsettling in the shadowy corners of the skyline. • FILMMAKER PRESENT

8:45 p.m. Into Temptation NF Invited Film (95m) Directed by Patrick Coyle, Minneapolis, MN Filmed in Minneapolis’ warehouse district, this riveting drama follows a priest’s quest to find a mysterious woman in time to prevent her suicide. Starring Kristin Chenoweth and Jeremy Sisto.

Into Temptation Wednesday Morning • March 3rd

9:00 a.m. Registration / Box Office Opens

10:00 a.m. The Cat Piano A (9m) Directed by Eddie White and Ari Gibson Rundle Mall, Australia – A city of singing cats is preyed upon by a shadowy figure intent on performing a twisted feline symphony. The Cat Piano

3 10:10 a.m. Santa: The Fascist Years A (3m) Directed by Bill Plympton, New York, NY We all think of Santa as “Jolly Ol’ St.Nick,” but who knew that he has a dark hidden past that’s very un-jolly? This short film uncovers and explores Santa’s flirtation with politics and greed. Santa: The Fascist Years

10:15 a.m. Liminality IV Honorable Mention (14m) Directed by James Lujan, Los Angeles, CA The story of a young Indian man (Cody Lightning) looking to join a vampire slayer cult, who gets much more than he bargained for when he walks into a small reservation bar.

10:30 a.m. True Beauty This Night NS Best Narrative Short (10m) Directed by Peter Besson, Sherman Oaks, CA Liminality Last night, Rhett Somers met the love of his life. Now all he has to do is convince her she’s the one. Not an easy feat considering how they met.

10:40 a.m. A Cruel Wind Blows DF Honorable Mention (81m) Directed by Rob King, Regina, Saskatchewan From 1949 to 1989 the Soviet Union exploded 500 nuclear bombs in northeastern Kazakhstan. 200,000 villagers living close to the test site were exposed to high True Beauty This Night levels of radiation. Deliberately unprotected from the explosions, they were treated as human guinea pigs, instruments of study in the event the cold war turned “hot.” A Cruel Wind Blows is an intimate portrait of the Kazakh villagers of the Polygon region. This tragedy has particular resonance in today’s era of nuclear proliferation and weapons of mass destruction.

A Cruel Wind Blows

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Award Winner or Honorable Mention...... Documentary Features...... DF Experimental ...... E

Narrative Features ...... NF Documentary Shorts ...... DS Student...... S

Narrative Shorts ...... NS Animation...... A Indigenous Voices...... IV

FILMS IN THE FARGO FILM FESTIVAL HAVE NOT BEEN RATED FOR ADULT CONTENT AND MAY INCLUDE: VIOLENCE, NUDITY, LANGUAGE AND ADULT SITUATIONS. VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.

4 Wednesday Morning • Fargo Theatre OFF BROADWAY

10:00 a.m. Desert Wedding S (14m) Directed by Alexandra Fisher Erlenbach, Switzerland Marissa, an excited bride-to-be, turns into a raging bridezilla when she learns her maid of honor has lost her bouquet. In the middle of her hysterical tantrum, a tragic event unravels her momentous day.

10:15 a.m. The Kayak Lady S Desert Wedding (38m) Directed by Kit Cross and Patrick Joyner, Moorhead, MN – A short documentary that explores a Minnesota woman’s passion for her kayak and exploring new rivers, streams and lakes. • FILMMAKERS PRESENT

10:55 a.m. American Outrage IV Best Indigenous Voices Picture (56m) Directed by George Gage and Beth Gage, Oley, PA Two elderly Western Shoshone sisters, the Danns, put up a heroic fight for their land rights and human rights. The Kayak Lady

12:00 p.m. Luncheon and Panel Discussion “The First 10 Years: Remembering Past Festivals” MODERATOR: Margie Bailly FFF Kilbourne Kafé • 300 Broadway, Fargo

LUNCH PROVIDED BY:

Wednesday Afternoon • March 3rd

1:30 p.m. Pigeon: Impossible A (6m) Directed by Lucas Martell, Austin, TX Pigeon: Impossible Pigeon: Impossible is the tale of Walter, a rookie secret agent faced with a problem seldom covered in basic training: what to do when a curious pigeon gets trapped inside your multi-million dollar, government-issued nuclear briefcase.

1:35 p.m. Adrien Brody S (3m) Directed by Cody Brown, Brookings, SD This music video for Welcome to the Cinema’s track entitled Adrien Brody is a surrealistic rotoscope animation project utilizing crayon as the main medium. It is a mix between band performance and other imagery with a few touches of stop- motion and some other textures thrown in. Adrien Brody

5 1:40 p.m. Danny NS (6m) Directed by Jeremy Wanek, Bloomington, MN Danny is a player who loves himself very much... maybe too much.

1:45 p.m. May I Take Your Order? S Honorable Mention (14m) Directed by Tony Grosz, Fargo, ND This mockumentary unfolds under the roof of the popular Danny restaurant Musical Pizza Land. Nick Nelson and Charles Lightenburger, III shed some light on the inner workings of this beloved pizza parlor and illustrate that happiness can be found in the most unexpected places.

2:00 p.m. Winning the Peace S Honorable Mention (18m) Directed by Eli Akira Kaufman, Venice, CA An Iraqi-American Marine returns to Iraq to redeem his place of birth, only to destroy the very people he hoped May I Take Your Order? to save.

2:20 p.m. Taylor’s Way NF (75m) Directed by René Brar, West Vancouver, Canada Taylor is a young woman in search of meaning in her life. She meets an enigmatic stranger, Wyatt, in a bar one night and they embark on a journey together. But is their meeting just accidental or fate? Director Rene Brar’s mesmerizing tale will have you guessing at every turn.

3:35 p.m. American Outrage IV American Outrage Best Indigenous Voices Picture (56m) Directed by George Gage and Beth Gage, Oley, PA Two elderly Western Shoshone sisters, the Danns, put up a heroic fight for their land rights and human rights.

4:30 p.m. Secret Circles, Hidden Prayers S (25m) Directed by Amber Beard, Las Vegas, NV At odds with the mainstream, four modern pagan families reinterpret spirituality outside the conventional American context and reveal why they’ve been hesitant to “come out Secret Circles, Hidden Prayers of the broom closet.”

Fargo Theatre OFF BROADWAY

Films marked in this manner are being shown on our second screen. All other films will be screened in our main theatre.

6 Wednesday Afternoon • Fargo Theatre OFF BROADWAY

1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Animation Workshop with Richard Vaudrin and Angela Steffen

2:00 p.m. Jyunigatsu no Sora NF (Sky in December) (83m) Directed by Hiroshi Toda, Kyoto, Jyunigatsu no Sora (Sky in December) A man who has lost track of his life searches for new meaning with the help of a young punk and an elderly fortune-teller.

4:00 p.m. Small Town Soldiers DF (62m) Directed by Cody Shimek, St. Louis Park, MN The tale of World War II as seen through the eyes of nine veterans from rural McKenzie County, North Dakota.

Small Town Soldiers

Wednesday Evening • March 3rd

Pre-Party • 5:00 - 6:45 p.m. Mosaic Foods at the Plains Art Museum 704 1st Avenue North • Downtown Fargo

6:40 p.m. At the console of the Mighty WurlitZer – Lance Johnson

Evening Hosts: Greg Carlson, Festival Co-Chair and Animation Chair Kyja Kristjansson-Nelson, Festival Co-Chair

7:00 p.m. Juiced and Jazzed A (3m) Directed by Justin Weber, St. Louis Park, MN In prohibition-era 1920s, hot jazz music overcomes a young woman named Lulu after she stumbles upon a flask. Her night on the town is cut short when the long arm of the law intervenes. The swinging jazz of Joe Venuti and the Juiced and Jazzed wild music of Spike Jones accompany the visuals, inspired by early 20th century animation.

7 7:05 p.m. Inherent Obligations A (10m) Directed by Rao Heidmets, Tallinn, Estonia Inherent Obligations is a provocative depiction of politics, sexuality, and voyeurism as filtered through the lens of the media. Combining live action and stop-motion animation, the film colorfully addresses contemporary viewership through the construction of several audacious metaphors.

7:15 p.m. The Astronomer’s Dream A Inherent Obligations (12m) Directed by Malcolm Sutherland, Montreal, Quebec, Canada – While working on a problem, a hungry astronomer falls asleep. He finds the solution not in outer space, but in the surreal food chain of his subconscious mind.

7:25 p.m. Botnik! A (11m) Directed by Jacqueline Brennan, Chicago, IL A lonely beatnik yearns to make the local art scene and The Astronomer’s Dream win the heart of a cool beat-chick. Frustrated by his own artistic limitations, he creates a robotic doppleganger to solve his problems. Unfortunately, a half-ton piece of steel programmed with an artistic temperament comes with problems of its own.

7:35 p.m. Santa: The Fascist Years A (3m) Directed by Bill Plympton, New York, NY We all think of Santa as “Jolly Ol’ St.Nick,” but who knew that he has a dark hidden past that’s very un-jolly? This short film uncovers and explores Santa’s flirtation with Santa: The Fascist Years politics and greed.

7:40 p.m. The Cat Piano A (9m) Directed by Eddie White and Ari Gibson Rundle Mall, Australia – A city of singing cats is preyed upon by a shadowy figure intent on performing a twisted feline symphony.

A 7:50 p.m. Pigeon: Impossible The Cat Piano (6m) Directed by Lucas Martell, Austin, TX Pigeon: Impossible is the tale of Walter, a rookie secret agent faced with a problem seldom covered in basic training: what to do when a curious pigeon gets trapped inside your multi- million dollar, government-issued nuclear briefcase.

Pigeon: Impossible

8 7:55 p.m. The Terrible Thing of Alpha-9! A Honorable Mention (6m) Directed by Jake Armstrong, New York, NY A space bounty hunter travels to a lonely planet to kill a terrible monster.

8:00 p.m. Lebensader (Lifeline) A The Terrible Thing of Alpha-9! Best Animation (6m) Directed by Angela Steffen, Ludwigsburg, Germany A little girl finds the whole world inside a leaf. • FILMMAKER PRESENT – Q&A WITH FILMMAKER

8:15 p.m. The Secret of Kells A Recipient of The Golden Snowflake Award for Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking Sponsored by Forum Communications (75m) Directed by Tomm Moore and Nora Twomey, Lebensader (Lifeline) New York, NY – Adventure, action and danger await 12 year old Brendan who must fight Vikings and a serpent god to find a crystal and complete the legendary Book of Kells. But with the terrifying Viking Hordes closing in, will Brendan succeed in his quest to illuminate the darkness and prove that enlightenment is the best fortification against barbarians? • ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE – BEST ANIMATED FEATURE

Thursday Morning • March 4th The Secret of Kells

9:00 a.m. Registration / Box Office Opens

10:00 a.m. Float E Honorable Mention Excellence in Sound Design (3m) Directed by Mackenzie Mathis, Berkeley, CA At an opportune moment, a feather makes a stealthy escape towards freedom.

10:05 a.m. King S Best Student Film Float (21m) Directed by Eli Akira Kaufman, Venice, CA A mattress salesman who employs faux science to get female customers into bed falls for a skeptical insomniac who knows her science better than her heart.

10:25 a.m. The Metaphor S (5m) Directed by Joseph T. Kramer, Moorhead, MN A visual examination of a commonly used metaphor.

California King

9 10:30 a.m. Botnik! A (11m) Directed by Jacqueline Brennan, Chicago, IL A lonely beatnik yearns to make the local art scene and win the heart of a cool beat-chick. Frustrated by his own artistic limitations, he creates a robotic doppleganger to solve his problems. Unfortunately, a half-ton piece of steel programmed with an artistic temperament comes with problems of its own. Botnik! 10:40 a.m. Lebensader (Lifeline) A Best Animation (6m) Directed by Angela Steffen, Ludwigsburg, Germany A little girl finds the whole world inside a leaf.

10:45 a.m. Open Air NS (12m) Directed by Shira-Lee Shalit, Manhasset, NY In an unnamed conflict in an unnamed country, two women, Dreena (Munich’s Lynn Cohen), and Anna

(Agata Domanska), struggle to maintain some form of Open Air normality in their lives, all the while trapped from fleeing their homes due to an unseen sniper who keeps the two women forever on guard.

11:00 a.m. Trip to Hell and Back DS Best Documentary Short (29m) Directed by Stu Maddux, Novato, CA Trip Harting was a rich kid with a shot at the Olympics. He became one of the top ten horse riders in the world. But few knew about his other life as one of the largest Trip to Hell and Back crystal-meth dealers in Washington, D.C.

11:30 a.m. Liminality IV Honorable Mention (14m) Directed by James Lujan, Los Angeles, CA The story of a young Indian man (Cody Lightning) looking to join a vampire slayer cult, who gets much more than he bargained for when he walks into a small reservation bar.

11:45 a.m. Folie Simultanée S Liminality (14m) Directed by Ben Pimlott, Moorhead, MN A magician with metaphysical talents and his beautiful assistant find themselves slipping into madness. As she tricks herself through skillful showmanship into delusions of supernatural abilities, he is overcome by his slight-of-hand reality and finds himself conquered by the mundane.

Folie Simultanée

10 Thursday Morning • Fargo Theatre OFF BROADWAY

10:00 a.m. Mildred Richards NS Honorable Mention (19m) Directed by Marc Kess, New York, NY Mildred Richards, an egomaniacal, nearly bankrupt actress, enlists the assistance of her reluctant brother Gerald to wrest away the fortune of their elderly, ailing aunt. Mildred has nothing short of murder on her mind

Mildred Richards as she and her brother drive to their aunt’s country estate, but things get complicated by the aunt’s doctor, lawyer and maid!

10:20 a.m. McCartney’s Genes NF Honorable Mention (83m) Directed by Jason Dennis, Los Angeles, CA A rock band finds itself on the verge of either making it big or self-destructing when the lead signer becomes obsessed with fathering a child. McCartney’s Genes

12:00 p.m. Luncheon and Panel Discussion “Hot Topics, Hot Docs with Docs” MODERATOR: Dr. Richard Bailly FFF Kilbourne Kafé • 300 Broadway, Fargo

LUNCH PROVIDED BY:

Thursday Afternoon • March 4th

1:30 p.m. Great Ambition A (3m) Directed by Malcolm Sutherland, Montreal, Great Ambition Quebec, Canada – A singer from the country discovers life in the big city.

1:35 p.m. Inherent Obligations A (10m) Directed by Rao Heidmets, Tallinn, Estonia Inherent Obligations is a provocative depiction of politics, sexuality, and voyeurism as filtered through the lens of the media. Combining live action and stop-motion animation, the film colorfully addresses contemporary viewership through the construction of several audacious metaphors. Inherent Obligations

11 1:45 p.m. Mannen med kulorna NS (The Man with All the Marbles) (14m) Directed by Hans Montelius, Stockholm, Sweden Two very different, very competitive brothers, mourning the recent loss of their father, play a game from their youth with stakes higher than they ever could have imagined.

2:00 p.m. Facial Features S (5m) Directed by Scott Slade Wagner, Ann Arbor, MI A hyper-visual exploration of the self-portrait. Mannen med kulorna (The Man with All the Marbles)

2:05 p.m. A Message from the East DF (56m) Directed by Jeremiah Hammerling, Chicago, IL – An inspirational film about the life and work of Muhammad Iqbal, the national poet of Pakistan. A crew of 10 Chicago filmmakers traveled to Germany, Dubai, Pakistan, Turkey, Spain, Canada and parts of the to retrace the steps and thoughts of the most inspiring Muslim poet of the 20th Century. A Message from the East • FILMMAKER PRESENT

3:05 p.m. Sem Fio (Wireless) NF (126m) Directed by Tiaraju Aronovich, San Paulo, Brazil This modern narrative zigzags between Castro, a self destructive cocaine addict; Patricia, an intellectual and affluent woman with a neurotic boyfriend; Juliano, a phone thief and a champion mixed martial arts fighter; and twin sisters, Ana and Bia, trying to make a living in the confusion of the big city. Filmed in a rapid and chaotic style, see how a “wireless” world affects these relationships and how lines get crossed and disconnected. Sem Fio (Wireless) • FILMMAKERS PRESENT

Thursday Afternoon • Fargo Theatre OFF BROADWAY

1:30 p.m. From the Spirit: Preston Singletary IV (24m) Directed by Raymond Yakeleya and Bill Stewart, Edmonton, AB Canada – Singletary attended the Pilchuk Glass School near Seattle, Washington, where glass artists from all over the world come to study. His stunning sculptures provide a unique vision of his deeply rooted Tlingit culture. From the Spirit: Preston Singletary

12 Thursday Afternoon • Fargo Theatre OFF BROADWAY

2:00 p.m. El regalo de la Pachamama NF (The Gift of Pachamama) Honorable Mention (102m) Directed by Toshifumi Matsushita New York, NY– A 13-year-old Bolivian boy embarks on his first salt caravan, a several month journey that his family El regalo de la Pachamama (The Gift of Pachamama) has undertaken for generations. Through the course of his adventure, the boy learns to embrace his identity and respect the Earth.

4:00 p.m. From the Spirit: Kevin Red Star IV (24m) Directed by Raymond Yakeleya and Bill Stewart, Edmonton, AB Canada – Kevin was born and raised on the Crow Reservation in Montana. As a teenager he attended the brand new Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He is now widely regarded as From the Spirit: Kevin Red Star one of the foremost artists of the Northern Plains.

Thursday Evening • March 4th

Pre-Party • 5:00 - 6:45 p.m. John Alexander’s • 315 Main Avenue • Moorhead, MN

6:40 p.m. At the console of the Mighty WurlitZer – Steve Eneboe Evening Host: Matt Olien, Narrative Feature Chair and Susan Revland, Organizational Consultant

2010 Prairie Spirit AWARD Thicker Than Water • Bradley Rappa, Vail, AZ

The Prairie Spirit Award honors films that reflect the unique strength of character that is the legacy of the Northern Plains.

13 The Bill Snyder Award FOR MAKING

The Fargo Film Festival documentary

award honors the significant career and

accomplishments of Bill Snyder. Bill was a Fargo

native, award-winning filmmaker, and producer

and founder of Bill Snyder Films. Bill died on

September 14, 2007. We celebrate the

memory of this visionary and friend.

7:00 p.m. Under Our Skin DF Best Documentary Feature Recipient of The Bill Snyder Award (103m) Directed by Andy Abrahams Wilson, Sausalito, CA – A gripping tale of microbes, medicine and money, Under Our Skin exposes the hidden story of Lyme disease, one of the most controversial and fastest growing epidemics of our time. Each year, thousands go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed, often told that their symptoms are “all in their head.” Following the stories of patients and physicians fighting for their lives and livelihoods, the film brings into focus a haunting picture Under Our Skin of the health care system and a medical establishment all too willing to put profits ahead of patients. • Q&A WITH FILM SUBJECT FISHER SMITH

9:15 p.m. Thicker Than Water DF Recipient of The Prairie Spirit Award (72m) Directed by Bradley Rappa, Ithaca, NY Eleven-year old Tony Rappa struggles to lead a healthy, active life while afflicted with severe Type A Hemophilia. Despite the severity of his disease, Tony insists on playing hockey. As Tony’s love for the sport grows stronger, so does the possibility that his continued participation Thicker Than Water will have a fatal outcome. • Q&A WITH FILMMAKERS BRADLEY RAPPA AND BILL KERSEY

14 Friday Morning • March 5th

9:00 a.m. Registration / Box Office Opens 10:00 a.m. The Migration IV (10m) Directed by Sydney Freeland, Los Angeles, CA A cautionary tale set in the future where global warming and an authoritarian government have forced a brother The Migration and sister to flee for their lives, carrying a small bag of seeds that will grow a new world.

10:10 a.m. The Seventh Floor S (26m) Directed by Andrew Seely, Clovis, CA In 1940’s San Francisco, a self-serving private detective resorts to deceit and blackmail in an attempt to pay off his escalating gambling debts.

10:35 a.m. The Upfront Gallery S (14m) Directed by Andrew Neill and Ashely Somphet, The Seventh Floor Moorhead, MN – A documentary about the artists of the Upfront Gallery in downtown Fargo, North Dakota and their collaborative goal to keep the arts alive in the community. • FILMMAKERS PRESENT

10:50 a.m. Condoms S (13m) Directed by Andrew Neill, Moorhead, MN On the night he’s planned to lose his virginity, Nick is starting to get cold feet. Now with little time left, Nick, The Upfront Gallery with the help of his “experienced” friend Pete, must stop the night’s events from unfolding before it’s too late. • FILMMAKER PRESENT

11:05 a.m. Ba Ne Jek Kemal (We Meet in Peace) NS (16m) Directed by Sean Fahey, Chicago, IL An innovative combination of documentary and constructed narrative, We Meet in Peace is a portrait of a young man’s desire to learn and find his place in his village. Condoms

The Ruth Landfield Award HONORING FILMS CELEBRATING WOMEN OF COURAGE, CONVICTION AND COMPASSION With the death of community arts patron, Ruth Landfield, the Fargo Film Festival will continue in perpetuity to present this award honoring Ruth and her long-standing commitment to the health and well-being of the historic Fargo Theatre. Films of artistic merit about or by women of courage, conviction and compassion are selected as recipients of the Ruth Landfield award.

15 Diane Bonder Retrospective Diane Bonder (1960 – 2006) Her experimental, semi-narrative and autobiographical films explore themes of identity, belonging, landscape and loss. Diane’s award winning films have screened at the Whitney Museum of Art, Brooklyn Museum of Art, SF Cinematheque, and many international film festivals, universities and curated screenings. Her films continue to be screened around the world.

11:20 a.m. Parolé E (9m) Directed by Diane Bonder, New York, NY Loosely based on a case study by Havelock Ellis of a lesbian Diane Bonder who murders her lover, Parolé is an experimental film which examines the construction of sexuality through the discourses of medicine and psychology.

11:40 a.m. You Are Not from Here E (9m) Directed by Diane Bonder, New York, NY You Are Not from Here is a record of a rapidly disappearing vernacular landscape.

11:50 a.m. The Lost Girl DS Recipient of The Ruth Landfield Award (13m) Directed by Elizabeth Chatelain, Austin, TX The Lost Girl The inspirational story of Nyanwuor one of the Lost Girls of Sudan who was forced to flee to the United States during her country’s brutal civil war. • FILMMAKER PRESENT

Friday Morning • Fargo Theatre OFF BROADWAY

10:00 a.m. Tales of the Road: Highway 61 DF (59m) Directed by Cathy Wurzer, St. Paul, MN The Minnesota stretch of this iconic highway is explored and the early days of automobile travel are revisited. Tales of the Road remembers when traveling by car Tales of the Road: Highway 61 was a novelty and a road trip was a great adventure.

11:00 a.m. Revealing Hate DF (56m) Directed by Mariah Wilson, New York, NY Donning swastikas or long white robes and hoods, the attendees of a white supremacist rally are coated with symbolism that pierces deep into the darkest shadows of America’s racial history. Revealing Hate

16 12:00 p.m.Luncheon and Panel Discussion “Keep it Simple Stupid” A Discussion on Screenwriting with JT O’Neal and friends FFF Kilbourne Kafé • 300 Broadway, Fargo

LUNCH PROVIDED BY:

DEB’S CORNER

This Is the Place Friday Afternoon • March 5th

1:30 p.m. This Is the Place NS (20m) Directed by Jacob Strunk, Los Angeles, CA On the shores of the Salton Sea, a disenchanted killer gets friendly with the locals while clashing with his superior. Along the way, he crosses paths with two young women on a weekend escape from the city.

NF Irene in Time 1:50 p.m. Irene in Time (95m) Directed by Hengry Jaglom, Los Angeles, CA A puzzle about love and time, Irene in Time is a look at the complex relationships between fathers and daughters and the consequences – years later – on the grown women’s relationships to the men in their lives.

3:25 p.m. Growing Up Vegas S (20m) Directed by Amber Beard, Las Vegas, NV Taylor, an isolated, withdrawn tomboy hangs out at the local casino where her single mom, Lizzy, works as a Growing Up Vegas cocktail waitress. Taylor meets Tony, a lovable, washed-up Elvis impersonator who takes her under his wing. As their relationship progresses, Taylor develops an unhealthy infatuation with Tony. But what are Tony’s true intentions?

3:45 p.m. Rebuilding Hope DF Honorable Mention (78m) Directed by Jen Marlowe, Seattle, WA Three boys fled their South Sudan villages during the civil war. As young men, they return to find their families and help rebuild after decades of war. Rebuilding Hope

17 Friday Afternoon • Fargo Theatre OFF BROADWAY

1:30 p.m. Tahaan NF Best Narrative Feature (105m) Directed by Santosh Sivan, New York, NY Tahaan will do anything to get his best friend back. When Tahaan’s grandfather dies, much of the family’s assets are seized, including their pet donkey. To regain his beloved friend, Tahaan embarks on a journey, one that takes him over the same mountains where his father disappeared three years earlier. Tahaan

3:30 p.m. Taylor’s Way NF (75m) Directed by René Brar, West Vancouver, Canada Taylor is a young woman in search of meaning in her life. She meets an enigmatic stranger, Wyatt, in a bar one night and they embark on a journey together. But is their meeting just accidental or fate? Taylor’s Way

Friday Evening • March 5th

Pre-Party • 5:00 - 6:45 p.m. Silver Moon Supper Club • 309 Roberts St N, Fargo

6:40 p.m. At the console of the Mighty WurlitZer – Lance Johnson Evening Host: Tony Tilton, Festival Co-Chair and Tom Brandau, Doc. Feature Chair Pigeon: Impossible

7:00 p.m. Pigeon: Impossible A (6m) Directed by Lucas Martell, Austin, TX A rookie secret agent faced with a problem seldom covered in basic training: what to do when a pigeon gets trapped inside your multi-million dollar, government-issued nuclear briefcase.

7:05 p.m. Our Neck of the Woods NS (17m) Directed by Rob Connolly, Los Angeles, CA

This sweet tale concerns a plant foreman whose life is turned Our Neck of the Woods upside down when a bewitching young foreigner comes to work at his factory.

7:20 p.m. McCartney’s Genes NF Honorable Mention (83m) Directed by Jason Dennis, Los Angeles, CA A rock band finds itself on the verge of either making it big or self-destructing when the lead signer becomes obsessed with fathering a child. • FILMMAKERS PRESENT 9:15 p.m. 2-Minute Movie Contest McCartney’s Genes Post Party • ecce • 216 BROADWAY

18 Saturday Morning • March 6th

9:00 a.m. Registration / Box Office Opens

10:00 a.m. Birthdate S (11m) Directed by Jeremy Brunjes, New York, NY A first date... between mother and son.

Birthdate 10:10 a.m. And What Remains DS (10m) Directed by Marc Havener, Lawrence, KS A “cinematic personal essay” that explores the complexities of a father searching through his past to find the legacy he will someday leave for his son.

10:20 a.m. Deer Hill Road NS (14m) Directed by Ann Prim, St. Paul, MN A subtle tale of redemption. Dot Mason is a self-righteous landowner who catches Addie Bennett, a local girl, Cold Mountain trespassing on her land.

10:35 a.m. Cold Mountain DS (28m) Directed by Mike Hazard and Deb Wallwork St. Paul, MN – A rollicking portrait of the Tang Dynasty Chinese poet Han Shan, filled with poetry, colorful characters, and the Zen wisdom that inspires us today.

11:05 a.m. American Outrage IV Best Indigenous Voices Picture American Outrage (56m) Directed by George Gage and Beth Gage, Oley, PA Two elderly Western Shoshone sisters, the Danns, put up a heroic fight for their land rights and human rights.

Saturday Morning • Fargo Theatre OFF BROADWAY

10:00 a.m. Workshop “Keep it Simple Stupid” Screenwriting with JT O’Neal

LUNCH PROVIDED BY: 12:00 p.m.Luncheon and Panel Discussion “Unfiltered and Unrated: Guests of the Fest Tell All” FFF Kilbourne Kafé • 300 Broadway, Fargo

19 Saturday Afternoon • March 6th

1:30 p.m. Artificial Paradise, Inc. E Honorable Mention (3m) Directed by Jean-Paul Frenay, Brussels, Belgium

Artificial Paradise, Inc. is an experimental film Artificial Paradise, Inc. anticipating a future where a major corporation has developed an unique software, based on organic virtual reality, which holds all the lost memories of humankind. A user connects to this database of the forgotten... what is he searching for?

1:35 p.m May I Take Your Order? S Honorable Mention

(14m) Directed by Tony Grosz, Fargo, ND May I Take Your Order? This mockumentary unfolds under the roof of the popular restaurant Musical Pizza Land. Nick Nelson and Charles Lightenburger, III shed some light on the inner workings of this beloved pizza parlor and illustrate that happiness can be found in the most unexpected places.• FILMMAKER PRESENT

1:50 p.m dawn escapes S NS Invited Film (15m) Directed by Alex Welgraven Moorhead, MN – Everything starts where it ends. • FILMMAKER PRESENT dawn escapes

2:05 p.m. Love and Roadkill NS Honorable Mention (14m) Directed by John David Allen, New York, NY Her car stalled in upstate New York, a Manhattan woman must depend on a local man for help. Their brief encounter confronts questions of trust, death and random violence. Based on the one-act play by Rose Caruso. Love and Roadkill 2:20 p.m. Open Air NS (12m) Directed by Shira-Lee Shalit, Manhasset, NY In an unnamed conflict in an unnamed country, two women, Dreena, (Munich’s Lynn Cohen), and Anna (Agata Domanska), struggle to maintain some form of normality in their lives, all the while trapped from fleeing their homes due to an unseen sniper, who keeps the two women forever on guard. Open Air 2:30 p.m. Trip to Hell and Back DS Best Documentary Short (29m) Directed by Stu Maddux, Novato, CA Trip Harting was a rich kid with a shot at the Olympics. He became one of the top ten horse riders in the world. But few knew about his other life as one of the largest crystal-meth dealers in Washington, D.C.

Trip to Hell and Back 20 3:00 p.m. Symptoms S Recipient of The Rusty Casselton Award (20m) Directed by Amber Johnson, Fargo, ND An experimental narrative about the rise and fall of a relationship between a young man and woman. • FILMMAKER PRESENT

3:20 p.m. Basket Bronx S (14m) Directed by Martin Rosete, New York, NY Symptoms Alex is an African-American kid from the Bronx whose dreams of playing basketball are often ridiculed by the older boys in his neighborhood. A new friend appears in his life to teach him to overcome his fears and follow his dreams.

3:35 p.m. The Lost Girl DS Recipient of The Ruth Landfield Award (13m) Directed by Elizabeth Chatelain, Austin, TX The inspirational story of Nyanwuor, one of the Lost Girls of Sudan, who was forced to flee to the United States during her country’s brutal civil war. • FILMMAKER PRESENT Basket Bronx

THE FARGO FILM FESTIVAL STUDENT AWARD HONORS THE LIFE AND WORK OF Rusty Casselton

HAROLD “RUSTY” CASSELTON, chair of the Film Studies Department at Minnesota State University Moorhead and one of the Fargo-Moorhead area’s most respected film historians, died December 30, 2007 at the age of 53. Rusty was known around the world for his efforts in film restoration and preservation. Rusty collaborated with mentor Ted Larson for many years, and their efforts resulted in a variety of wonderful opportunities for movie fans, who regularly attended popular events like Silent Movie Night at the Fargo Theatre and the Summer Cinema series on the campus of MSUM.

Rusty participated in the Fargo Film Festival from the time of its inception, providing a small army of students to help staff and run the various second venue locations as volunteers. A dedicated educator, Rusty taught film studies courses at Concordia College for 22 years before accepting a position at MSUM in 2001. He is greatly missed by the Fargo Film Festival, his students, his extended family, his friends, his colleagues, his wife Cindy and daughters Hannah and Amanda.

21 3:50 p.m. The Secret of Kells A Recipient of The Golden Snowflake Award for Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking Sponsored by Forum Communications (75m) Directed by Tomm Moore and Nora Twomey, New York, NY – Adventure, action and danger await 12 year old Brendan who must fight Vikings and a serpent god to find a crystal and complete the legendary Book of Kells. But with the terrifying Viking Hordes closing in, will Brendan succeed in his quest to illuminate the darkness and prove that enlightenment is the best fortification The Secret of Kells against barbarians? • ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE – BEST ANIMATED FEATURE

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1:30 p.m. A Cruel Wind Blows DF Honorable Mention (81m) Directed by Rob King, Regina, Saskatchewan From 1949 to 1989 the Soviet Union exploded 500 nuclear bombs in northeastern Kazakhstan. 200,000 villagers living close to the test site were exposed to high levels of radiation. Deliberately unprotected from the explosions, they were treated as human guinea pigs, instruments of study in the event the cold war turned “hot.” A Cruel Wind Blows is an intimate portrait of the Kazakh villagers of the Polygon region. This tragedy has particular resonance in today’s era of nuclear proliferation and A Cruel Wind Blows weapons of mass destruction.

3:00 p.m. Under Our Skin DF Best Documentary Feature Recipient of The Bill Snyder Award (103m) Directed by Andy Abrahams Wilson, Sausalito, CA – A gripping tale of microbes, medicine and money, Under Our Skin exposes the hidden story of Lyme disease, one of the most controversial and fastest growing epidemics of our time. Each year, thousands go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed, often told that their symptoms are “all in their head.” Following the stories of patients and physicians fighting for their lives and livelihoods, the film brings into focus a haunting picture of the health care system and a medical establishment all too willing to put profits ahead of patients. Under Our Skin

22 Saturday Evening • March 6th

Pre-Party • 5:00 - 6:45 p.m. 101 Broadway, Downtown Fargo

6:40 p.m. At the console of the Mighty WurlitZer – Steve Eneboe

Evening Host: Doug Hamilton, Fargo Theatre Board Member – “Best of Festival Films”

Best in Show Awards

2010 Ted M. Larson Award presented to Tony McRae

7:00 p.m. The Terrible Thing A The Terrible Thing of Alpha-9! of Alpha-9! Honorable Mention (6m) Directed by Jake Armstrong, New York, NY A space bounty hunter travels to a lonely planet to kill a terrible monster.

7:05 p.m. 2-Minute Movie Contest Winner

7:10 p.m. Anomie E Best Experimental Film (3m) Directed by Denah Johnston, San Francisco, CA Denah Johnston employs optical printing and hand development in her filmmaking, leaving a certain degree Anomie of her process to chance operations. Anomie explores various methods of re-photography, sound construction and manipulation with found footage source materials.

7:15 p.m. California King S Best Student Film (21m) Directed by Eli Akira Kaufman, Venice, CA A mattress salesman who employs faux science to get female customers into bed falls for a skeptical insomniac who knows her science better than her heart. • FILMMAKER PRESENT

California King

23 7:35 p.m Winning the Peace S Honorable Mention (18m) Directed by Eli Akira Kaufman, Venice, CA An Iraqi-American Marine returns to Iraq to redeem his place of birth, only to destroy the very people he hoped to save. • FILMMAKER PRESENT

8:05 p.m. Lebensader (Lifeline) A Winning the Peace Best Animation (6m) Directed by Angela Steffen, Ludwigsburg, Germany A little girl finds the whole world inside a leaf. • FILMMAKER PRESENT

8:15 p.m. Mildred Richards NS Honorable Mention (19m) Directed by Marc Kess, New York, NY Mildred Richards, an egomaniacal, nearly bankrupt actress, enlists the assistance of her reluctant brother Gerald to wrest away the fortune of their elderly, ailing Lebensader (Lifeline) aunt. Mildred has nothing short of murder on her mind as she and her brother drive to their aunt’s country estate, but things get complicated by the aunt’s doctor, lawyer and maid! • FILMMAKER PRESENT

8:45 p.m. True Beauty This Night NS Best Narrative Short (10m) Directed by Peter Besson, Sherman Oaks, CA Last night, Rhett Somers met the love of his life. Now all he has to do is convince her she’s the one. Not an Mildred Richards easy feat considering how they met.

8:55 p.m. Tahaan NF Best Narrative Feature (105m) Directed by Santosh Sivan, New York, NY Eight-year-old Tahaan will do anything to get his best friend Birbal back. When Tahaan’s grandfather dies, much of the family’s assets are seized, including their pet donkey Birbal. To regain his beloved friend, Tahaan embarks on a treacherous journey, one that takes him over the same mountains where his father disappeared True Beauty This Night three years earlier. Tahaan’s courage is tested as he interacts with eccentric local personalities and is naively pulled into a terrorist plot to sneak a grenade across a military checkpoint.

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24 Filmmaker Idex

– A – – G –

Allen, John David, Love and Roadkil ...... 20 Gage, George and Beth Armstrong, Jake, The Terrible Thing American Outrage ...... 5, 6, 19 of Alpha-9! ...... 9, 23 Gibson, Ari and Eddie White, The Cat Piano 3, 8 Aronovich, Tiaraju, Sem Fio (Wireless)...... 12 Grosz, Tony, May I Take Your Order? ...... 6, 20 – B – – H – Beard, Amber, Growing Up Vegas ...... 17

Beard, Amber, Secret Circles, Hidden Prayers....6 Hammerling, Jeremiah

Besson, Peter, True Beauty This Night ...... 4, 24 A Message from the East ...... 12

Bonder, Diane, Parolé ...... 16 Havener, Marc, And What Remains...... 19 Bonder, Diane, You Are Not from Here ...... 16 Hazard, Mike and Deb Wallwork Brar, René, Taylor’s Way ...... 6, 18 Cold Mountain ...... 19 Brennan, Jacqueline, Botnik! ...... 8, 10 Heidmets , Rao, Inherent Obligations...... 8, 11 Brown, Cody, Adrien Brody ...... 5 – J – Brunjes, Jeremy, Birthdate ...... 19

– C – Jaglom, Hengry, Irene in Time ...... 17

Chatelain, Elizabeth, The Lost Girl ...... 16, 21 Johnson, Amber, Symptoms...... 21

Connolly, Rob, Our Neck of the Woods ...... 18 Johnston, Denah, Anomie ...... 23 Coyle, Patrick, Into Temptation...... 3 Joyner, Patrick and Kit Cross, The Kayak Lady ..5 Cross, Kit and Patrick Joyner – K – The Kayak Lady ...... 5 Kaufman, Eli Akira, California King ...... 9, 23 – D – Kaufman, Eli Akira, Winning the Peace ...... 6, 24 Dennis, Jason, McCartney’s Genes ...... 11, 18

– F – Kess, Marc, Mildred Richards ...... 11, 24

Fahey, Sean, Ba Ne Jek Mal King, Rob, A Cruel Wind Blows ...... 4, 22

(We Meet in Peace) ...... 15 Kramer, Joseph T., The Metaphor...... 9 Fisher, Alexandra, Desert Wedding ...... 5 – L – Freeland, Sydney, The Migration ...... 15 Lujan, James, Liminality ...... 4, 10 Frenay, Jean-Paul, Artificial Paradise, Inc...... 20

25 – M – Steffen, Angela, Lebensader (Lifeline)....9, 10, 24

Maddux, Stu, Trip to Hell and Back ...... 10, 20 Stewart, Bill and Raymond Yakeleya

Marlowe, Jen, Rebuilding Hope...... 17 From the Spirit: Kevin Red Star ...... 13

Martell, Lucas, Pigeon: Impossible ...... 5, 8, 18 Stewart, Bill and Raymond Yakeleya

Mathis, Mackenzie, Float ...... 9 From the Spirit: Preston Singletary ...... 12

Matsushita, Toshifumi, El regalo de la Strunk, Jacob, This is the Place ...... 17

Pachamama, (The Gift of Pachamama)...... 13 Sutherland, Malcolm, Great Ambition...... 11

Montelius, Hans, Mannen med kulorna Sutherland, Malcolm, The Astronomer’s Dream ..8

(The Man with All the Marbles) ...... 12 – T –

Moore, Tomm and Nora Twomey Toda, Hiroshi, Jyunigatsu no Sora

The Secret of Kells ...... 9, 22 (Sky in December) ...... 7

– N – Twomey, Nora and Tomm Moore

Neill, Andrew and Ashely Somphet The Secret of Kells ...... 9, 22

The Upfront Gallery ...... 15 – W –

Neill, Andrew, Condoms ...... 15 Wagner, Scott Slade, Facial Features ...... 12

Nilsson, Rob, Imbued ...... 3 Wallwork, Deb and Mike Hazard

– P – Cold Mountain ...... 19

Pimlott, Ben, Folie Simultanée ...... 10 Wanek, Jeremy, Danny...... 6

Plympton, Bill, Santa: The Fascist Years ...... 4, 8 Weber, Justin, Juiced and Jazzed ...... 7

Prim, Ann, Deer Hill Road...... 19 Welgraven, Alex, dawn escapes ...... 20

– R – White, Eddie and Ari Gibson

Rappa, Bradley, Thicker Than Water ...... 14 The Cat Piano ...... 3, 8

Rosete, Martin, Basket Bronx...... 21 Wilson, Andy Abrahams, Under Our Skin 14, 22

– S – Wilson, Mariah, Revealing Hate ...... 16

Seely, Andrew, The Seventh Floor ...... 15 Wurzer, Cathy, Tales of the Road: Highway 61 16

Shalit, Shira-Lee, Open Air ...... 10, 20 – Y –

Shimek, Cody, Small Town Soldiers ...... 7 Yakeleya, Raymond and Bill Stewart

Sivan, Santosh, Tahaan ...... 18, 24 From the Spirit: Kevin Red Star ...... 13

Somphet, Ashely and Andrew Neill Yakeleya, Raymond and Bill Stewart

The Upfront Gallery ...... 15 From the Spirit: Preston Singletary ...... 12

26 Film Idex

– A – Deer Hill Road, Ann Prim ...... 19

Adrien Brody, Cody Brown ...... 5 Desert Wedding, Alexandra Fisher ...... 5

American Outrage – E –

George Gage and Beth Gage ....5, 6, 19 El regalo de la Pachamama, (The Gift of And What Remains, Marc Havener...... 19 Pachamama), Toshifumi Matsushita ...... 13

Anomie, Denah Johnston ...... 23 – F –

Artificial Paradise, Inc., Jean-Paul Frenay ....20 Facial Features, Scott Slade Wagner ...... 12

Astronomer’s Dream, The, Float, Mackenzie Mathis ...... 9

Malcolm Sutherland...... 8 Folie Simultanée, Ben Pimlott ...... 10

– B – From the Spirit: Kevin Red Star,

Ba Ne Jek Kemal (We Meet in Peace) Raymond Yakeleya and Bill Stewart...... 13

Sean Fahey ...... 15 From the Spirit: Preston Singletary,

Basket Bronx, Martin Rosete ...... 21 Raymond Yakeleya and Bill Stewart...... 12

Birthdate, Jeremy Brunjes ...... 19 – G –

Botnik!, Jacqueline Brennan ...... 8, 10 Great Ambition, Malcolm Sutherland...... 11

– C – Growing Up Vegas, Amber Beard ...... 17

California King, Eli Akira Kaufman ...... 9, 23 – I –

Cat Piano, The, Eddie White and Imbued, Rob Nilsson ...... 3

Ari Gibson ...... 3, 8 Inherent Obligations, Rao Heidmets ...... 8, 11

Cold Mountain, Mike Hazard and Into Temptation, Patrick Coyle...... 3

Deb Wallwork ...... 19 Irene in Time, Hengry Jaglom ...... 17

Condoms, Andrew Neill ...... 15 – J –

Cruel Wind Blows, A, Rob King ...... 4, 22 Juiced and Jazzed, Justin Weber...... 7

– D – Jyunigatsu no Sora (Sky in December) Danny, Jeremy Wanek ...... 6 Hiroshi Toda ...... 7 dawn escapes, Alex Welgraven ...... 20

27 – K – – S –

Kayak Lady, The, Kit Cross and Santa: The Fascist Years, Bill Plympton...... 4, 8 Secret Circles, Hidden Prayers, Patrick Joyner ...... 5 – L – Amber Beard ...... 6 Secret of Kells, The, Tomm Moore and Lebensader (Lifeline) Nora Twomey...... 9, 22 Angela Steffen ...... 9, 10, 24 Sem Fio (Wireless), Tiaraju Aronovich ...... 12 Liminality, James Lujan ...... 4, 10 Seventh Floor, The, Andrew Seely ...... 15 Lost Girl, The, Elizabeth Chatelain ...... 16, 21 Small Town Soldiers, Cody Shimek ...... 7 Love and Roadkill, John David Allen ...... 20 Symptoms, Amber Johnson...... 21 – M – – T – Tahaan, Santosh Sivan ...... 18, 24 Mannen med kulorna (The Man with All Tales of the Road: Highway 61 the Marbles), Hans Montelius ...... 12 Cathy Wurzer...... 16 May I Take Your Order?, Tony Grosz...... 6, 20 Taylor’s Way, René Brar ...... 6, 18 McCartney’s Genes, Jason Dennis ...... 11, 18 Terrible Thing of Alpha-9!, The Message from the East, A Jake Armstrong ...... 9, 23 Jeremiah Hammerling ...... 12 Thicker Than Water, Bradley Rappa ...... 14 Metaphor, The, Joseph T. Kramer ...... 9 This Is the Place, Jacob Strunk ...... 17 Trip to Hell and Back, Stu Maddux ...... 10, 20 Migration, The, Sydney Freeland ...... 15 True Beauty This Night, Peter Besson ...... 4, 24 Mildred Richards, Marc Kess ...... 11, 24 – U – – O – Under Our Skin Open Air, Shira-Lee Shalit ...... 10, 20 Andy Abrahams Wilson...... 14, 22 Our Neck of the Woods, Rob Connolly ...... 18 Upfront Gallery, The, Andrew Neill – P – and Ashely Somphet ...... 15 Parolé, Diane Bonder ...... 16 And What Remains, Marc Havener...... 19 Pigeon: Impossible, Lucas Martell ...... 5, 8, 18 Winning the Peace, Eli Akira Kaufman ..6, 24 – R – – Y – Rebuilding Hope, Jen Marlowe...... 17 You Are Not from Here, Diane Bonder ...... 16 Revealing Hate, Mariah Wilson...... 16

28 THE FARGO FILM FESTIVAL HONORS THE LIFE AND WORK OF Ted M.Larson

TED LARSON (1940-2000) is best Through his work in locating, restoring known for his presentations of classical and reconstructing lost and rare films, Ted film, seminars and movie series events at and his longtime collaborator and friend, colleges, theatres and arts centers Rusty Casselton, have made donations of throughout the region. He was named valuable motion pictures to The Library of Distinguished Alumnus of Minnesota State Congress, The George Eastman House, University Moorhead (MSUM) in 1998 for The UCLA film and Television Archive and contributions to students and film studies. The Museum of Modern Art. Until his death he also administered the Colleen A Glyndon, Minnesota native, Larson Moore Film Grant program at MSUM, graduated from MSUM in 1962 with which funds projects for student speech/theatre and English degrees and filmmakers. He and Rusty have also taught at Benjamin Franklin Junior High provided Kevin Brownlow, British film School in Fargo for six years. He then documentarian, with rare film footage for joined the speech and theatre arts faculty his television productions Universal Horror at MSUM, where he taught for 32 years. and Lon Chaney. He directed MSUM’s International Film Festival and Summer Cinema Film Series Among his many achievements, Larson for more than 20 years. He also held a has helped a number of talented young master’s degree in speech and drama filmmakers develop careers. His former from the University of Kansas. students have worked with the likes of Steven Speilberg, David Letterman and A long-time member of the Fargo Theatre’s George Lucas. board of directors, he was one of the initiators and co-producers of its Silent Ted was a unique presence who Movie Night, which began in 1974. He impacted constituencies, institutions and also collaborated with symphonies in Butte audiences throughout the United States. and Billings, Montana, as a guest scholar. The Ted M. Larson Award Celebrates Ted influenced planning for the first the memory of our irreplaceable Ted. Fargo Film Festival.

29 Tony McRae RECIPIENT OF THE 2010 TED M. LARSON AWARD

Tony McRae (b. May 19, 1933) is a movie critic and retired professor. McRae taught for many years at Concordia College, and created the class Film, Cinema, Movies in the French department. McRae is a contributing movie reviewer for North Dakota Public Radio 91.9 FM, and WDAY AM Radio 970, has served on the board of directors of the Fargo Theatre, and has participated on many screening committees for the Fargo Film Festival. He is a well-respected historian of international cinema, particularly French film, and he is also an expert on the movies and career of British filmmaker Michael Powell. Tony came out of retirement to teach Film Appreciation at Minnesota State University Moorhead in 2008 following the death of his longtime friend Rusty Casselton.

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